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AMA approves extensions for three Category III CPT codes for MIGS devices

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The AMA has granted a 5-year extension to three Category III CPT codes that describe insertion of aqueous drainage devices into the anterior chamber of the eye using microinvasive glaucoma surgery, according to a Glaukos press release.

The extension, good through Dec. 31, 2023, includes 0191T, which describes the insertion of an initial anterior segment aqueous drainage device into the trabecular meshwork, such as Glaukos’ iStent; 0253T, which describes insertion of an anterior segment aqueous drainage device into the suprachoroidal space, such as the iStent Supra; and 0376T, which is an add-on code that describes the insertion of additional anterior segment aqueous drainage devices, such as the iStent inject.

“As we pursue FDA approval of our next-generation iStent technologies, we are pleased to have the corresponding CPT codes already in place and will use this time to continue to build upon the growing body of published research that documents their clinical performance,”
Thomas Burns, president and CEO of Glaukos, said in the release.